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2 die, 2 missing, pumpboat sinks
By WENNY REYES
PRES.
GARCIA. Two persons met their untimely death while two others
are still missing when the motorboat they were boarding sunk
some 20-30 meters into docking off the shoreline of island
barangay Tugas this town Wednesday night.
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The
fatalities are identified as Arsenia Jugarap Ocon, 56
and Maria Jugarap Guimbarda, 60, all married. Missing
are spouses Luciano Aclan, 58 and Delia Aclan, 55, all
residents of said barangay.
Search
operations are going on as of presstime, while the ill-fated
vessel was already retrieved.
Investigation
conducted by OIC PNP Chief SPO4 Alfredo Palatan disclosed
that M/B Marjie with 18 passengers aboard including
the operator and a crew, at about 5 o'clock late in
the afternoon sailed off from Ubay port. Accordingly,
at about 7 p.m. while the vessel was approaching barangay
Tugas shoreline, it was hit by big waves.
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The
medical personnel of the local Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Memorial
Hospital led by Dr. Eric Penetrado checked the physical status
of surviving passengers.
Vessel
owner Gemma Jugarap, 45, is also a resident of barangay Tugas.
SPO4
Palatan said that M/B Marjie, of which license as a fishing
boat has expired, was nevertheless hired by the victims to
transport. (w/ report from Glen Boyles)
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